Liu Clan Shrine

The Liu Clan Shrine (traditional Chinese: 劉家宗祠; simplified Chinese: 刘家宗祠; pinyin: Liú Jiā Zōngcí) is an ancestral shrine in Liouying District, Tainan, Taiwan.

History

The construction of the shrine started in 1867 and completed in 1871.

Architecture

The shrine is housed in a single-story building. The whole complex spans over an area of 2,644 m². Many of the materials used for the construction of the shrine were imported from Mainland China, excluding the roof tiles. The shrine consists of 16 rooms.

Transportation

The building is accessible within walking distance west of Liuying Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

• Chinese ancestral veneration
• Beiji Temple
• Grand Matsu Temple
• Tainan Confucian Temple
• State Temple of the Martial God
• Temple of the Five Concubines
• List of temples in Taiwan
• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan

References

1. Ancestral shrine
2. List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
3. List of temples in Taiwan
4. Index of Taiwan-related articles
5. Liouying District
6. Emperor Hui of Han
7. Liuying railway station
8. Emperor Wu of Han
9. Pei clan of Hedong
10. Mongol invasions of Japan
11. Emperor Jimmu
12. Wuyue
13. Emperor Wuzong of Tang
14. Mi (surname)
15. Guan Yu
16. Chen Ping (Han dynasty)
17. Zaixun, Prince Zhuang
18. Mausoleum of Genghis Khan
19. Emperor Zhao of Han
20. Tin Liu Tsuen